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79 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion
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The rubbing or scraping of the surface layer of cells or tissue from an area of the skin.
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Afebrile
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Free from or not marked by fever.
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Ambulation/ambulatory/non-ambulatory
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Move from place to place / Able to walk about / Not able to walk about.
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Analgesic
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Medication that reduces or eliminates pain.
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Anaphylaxis
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Hypersensitivity to foreign proteins or drugs resulting from sensitization following prior contact with the causative agent. (Anaphylactic shock or allergy)
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Anticoagulation
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Prevent clotting in blood vessels.
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Antiemetic
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Prevention of vomiting.
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Antipyretic
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Preventing, removing, or allaying fever.
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Appendectomy
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Removal of the appendix.
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Apnea
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Not able to breathe.
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Atelectasis
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Collapsed lung. “Incomplete widening or dilation.”
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Avulsion
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Tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically.
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Bradycardia
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Slow heartbeat.
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Cerumen
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Earwax.
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Cholecystectomy
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Removal or excision of the gall bladder.
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Claudication
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Impairment in walking, or pain, discomfort, or tiredness in the legs. “Limping”
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Colectomy
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Removal of the colon (large intestine).
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Contusion
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Injury to tissue without laceration (bruise).
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Cyanosis
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Bluish discoloration of the skin due to deficient O2 in the bloodstream.
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Debridement
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Removal of diseased tissue from the skin.
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Dyspnea
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Painful breathing or breathlessness.
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Dyspnea on exertion
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Painful breathing that is labored and difficult.
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Dysuria
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Painful or difficult urination.
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Ecchymosis
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The escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by black/blue or purple spot or area.
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Ectopic
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Occurring in an abnormal position or originating in an area other than the sinoatrial node.
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Emesis
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Vomiting.
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Epistaxis
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Nosebleed.
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Erythema
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Abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion (as in inflammation).
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Exudate
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Exuded matter; especially, the material composed of serum, fibrin, and white blood cells that escapes from blood vessels into a superficial lesion or an area of inflammation.
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Febrile
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Marked or caused by fever. (Feverish)
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Gait
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A manner of walking or moving on foot.
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Gravid/gravida/para
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Pregnant / a pregnant women often used in combination with a number to indicate number of pregnancies a women has had (a gravida 4) / A woman delivered of a specified number of children used in combination with a number (multipara or a para 5)
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Hematemesis
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Vomiting of blood.
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Hematochezia
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The passage of blood in the feces.
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Hematoma
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Mass or collection of blood under the skin. “Bruise, black & blue mark”
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Hematuria
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The presence of blood or blood cells in the urine.
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Herniorrhaphy
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An operation for hernia that involves opening the hernia sac, returning the contents to their normal place, obliterating the hernia sac, and closing the opening with sutures.
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Hirsutism
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Excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution.
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Hysterectomy
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Excision of the uterus, either through the abdominal wall or through vagina. “Abdominal hysterectomy / vaginal hysterectomy”
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Incontinence
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Inability of the body to control evacuative functions.
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Laceration
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A torn and ragged wound.
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Lethargy
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Abnormal drowsiness; the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent.
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Malaise
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An indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness.
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Mastectomy
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Surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated with lymph nodes and muscles.
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Melena
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The passage of dark tarry stools containing decomposing blood that is usually an indication of bleeding in the upper part of the alimentary canal and especially the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
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Myocardial infarction
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Area of dead tissue in heart muscle; also known as a heart attack.
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Nephrectomy
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Removal or excision of a kidney.
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Oophorectomy
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Removal of an ovary or ovaries.
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Orthopnea
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Difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position (as in congestive heart failure).
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Palpable
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Capable of being touched or felt; especially capable of being examined by palpation (pressure of hand or fingers).
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Photophobia
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Intolerance to light; especially painful sensitiveness to strong light.
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Pleurisy
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Inflammation of the pleura.
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Polydipsia
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Excessive thirst.
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Polyuria
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Excessive urination.
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Priapism
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An abnormal, more or less persistent, and often painful erection of the penis; especially, one caused by disease rather than sexual desire.
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Pruritis
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Localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings.
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Puncture
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A hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing.
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Purulent
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Containing, consisting of, or being pus.
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Rhinorrhea
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Discharge from the nose.
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Salpingectomy
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Removal of a fallopian (uterine) tube.
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Salpingoophorectomy
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Surgical excision of a fallopian tube and an ovary.
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Syncope
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Fainting; sudden loss of consciousness.
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Tachycardia
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Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat.
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Tinnitus
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A sensation of noise that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form that can only be heard by the one affected.
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Tonsillectomy
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Removal or excision of a tonsil or tonsils.
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Transient
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Passing away in time, existing temporarily.
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Tubal ligations
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Ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization.
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Vertigo
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A sensation of motion, which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual’s surroundings seem to whirl dizzily.
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Waxing and waning
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Increases and decreases as in size, number, strength, or intensity.
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Diaphoresis
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Excessive sweating.
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Hemoptysis
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Coughing up blood or blood stained sputum.
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Pallor
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Reduced amount of oxy-hemoglobin in skin, pale color.
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CABG
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Surgical procedure, arteries/veins from body is grafted to coronary arteries to bypass narrowings and improve blood supply.
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Paresthesias
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Abnormal sensation of tingling, numbness, or burning.
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Coarse rales
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A loud and low pitched, discontinuous, explosive crackling lung sound.
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Peri
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Around or near.
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Anorexia
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Lack or loss of appetite for food.
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Rovsing's sign
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A sign of appendicitis. If palpation of the left lower quadrant of a person's abdomen increases the pain felt in the right lower quadrant, then indicative of appendicitis.
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Inguinal
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Relating to the groin area or the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen.
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